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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
To show that CHRIST or Melchizedek receives our tithes in Heaven, while here men receives it.
I. EXORDIUM: Who receives our tithes? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST or Melchizedek receives our tithes in Heaven, while here men receives it. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:8 (Amplified Bible) 7:8 Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 7:8
Denomination: Pentecostal
Our Lord forever is pouring out on us His grace and goodness so that we will learn to do the same thing for Him and for other people.
Feast of St. Lucy 2018 The constant temptation human beings face is to turn God’s intention for man upside down. Instead of us following the plan to be remade into God’s image, we are constantly trying the impossible. We attempt to remake God in our own image–venal and selfish and cruel and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:11-15, Isaiah 41:13-20
Denomination: Catholic
What is worship? Is it prayer, praise, or preaching? These are elements of worship, but they do not necessarily constitute worship in and of themselves. Worship is an attitude that motivates action, not a mere activity.
An Introduction to Worship John 4:22-24 Today, I want to lay the groundwork for a series regarding biblical worship. The verses I read are likely familiar to each of us. (Illus. context.) Just as the woman at the well, many today have no concept of biblical worship. I want to spend the next ...read more
Scripture: John 4:22-24
Denomination: Baptist
Why does God ask for specific items for worship?
God chose a people through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel and so Jacob’s sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel. God brought the Israelites to Egypt but their sins made them slaves to Egypt. But because God made a promise to His Chosen People, God miraculously freed the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:1-40
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The world offers fear and stress. Our God offers peace, strength and kindness in stressful situation.
ILLUSTRATION: “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ? Albert Einstein “Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, John 14:27, Ephesians 6:10-20
A sermon about the importance of giving, specifically the characteristics of a giving church as modeled by the Macedonian churches.
OUTLINE ANCIENT CONTEXT – CORINTHIANS • PAUL IS ADDRESSING A LOT OF CHURCH ISSUES • PAUL ALSO ADDRESSING FAMINE • HE TAKES UP AN OFFERING AMONG CHURCHES TO HELP THE JERUSALEM CHURCH • MACEDONIAN CHURCHES ARE VERY GENEROUS • PAUL USES THE MACEDONIAN CHURCH AN EXAMPLE OF GENEROUS GIVING MODERN ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1
Denomination: Christian Church
Believe week 19 - our focus is on giving our resources, namely money.
Believe 19: Giving our Resources 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 March 1, 2015 Have you ever heard of Don Lapre or Dave Del Dotto? I remember watching these guys in the late 1980's. They were on late night television all the time. Don Lapre told us how he made over $50,000 dollars a week by placing tiny ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Irrespective of the quality or quantity, the condition of your heart confers value on your offering before God.
In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus Christ showed us a very significant aspect of acceptable offering. It was in the temple that He witnessed people giving their offerings and among the multitude was a poor widow who offered only two mites. Of these multitude, Jesus Christ adjudged the offering of the poor widow ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:1-4
Seven laws that make clear the duty and joy of giving.
THE 7 LAWS OF GIVING INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: LAS VEGAS CHURCHES 1. It may come as a surprise to you not living in Las Vegas, that I read that there are more churches there than casinos. 2. Also not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Givers trust in God, rather than in themselves; they are focused outward. Takers have not learned to trust in God and focus on their own needs.
Anybody remember the televangelist scandals of the 80’s? Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Oral Roberts and his highly publicized plea for - what was it, $8 million? - to keep God from striking him dead. Remember the uproar in all the secular news media and the shame felt by so many evangelicals at being ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:38-44
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus is the perfect sacrifice, securing redemption once and for all.
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you felt completely out of place? Maybe you’ve walked into an event and you were way underdressed, sat in a meeting where everyone else seemed to know what was going on, but you were clueless, or visited a culture where everything felt foreign. It’s ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-14
This sermon urges Christians to be spiritually prepared and vigilant for the unexpected return of Christ, emphasizing the importance of maintaining our spiritual light.
Good morning, beloved family. It's a joy to be here with you today, sharing in the love of our Savior and the fellowship of our faith. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound and powerful message from the Word of God. A message that is as relevant today as it was when it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Topics: Don't Waste, Jesus Offers
For training purposes, the supervisor suddenly handed the nurse a wine glass that happened to be on a nearby shelf. The "director" asked the nurse to "lose" her thumbs by tucking them into her palms. It was uncomfortable and difficult to hold the glass.
Jesus asked James and John, “Can you drink the cup that I drink?” To answer, One can use Theology as Drama. e.g. A supervisor and a nurse did a re-enactment when a patient was going to have an operation on her thumbs the following day. The nurse asked, "Why? What's the matter with ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:42-45
What are spiritual sacrifices we offer today? (Outline and material from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., Chapter 12, pgs. 171- 180)
HoHum: R. Paul Stevens: Christian priesthood is not a matter of being religious and Mr. Goody two shoes but of serving God and God’s purposes in the nitty gritty everydayness of life in the world, not a matter of sacred times and sacred places but ordinary times and ordinary places, not a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5-9
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus issues a gospel invitation at the Feast of Tabernacles which fulfills the words of Isaiah 55:1. What does it mean to "be thirsty" and come to Jesus and "drink"?
A Gospel Invitation at the Feast of Tabernacles John 7:25-39 Human nature is indeed spiritually dead without a life given from above. In John 6:24 Jesus warned: “Do not judge (or stop judging) by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” Jesus forbade judgment of others without ...read more
Scripture: John 7:25-39
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